Trial of the Century
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Play S1 E1A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.
Cast: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Andrew Bennett, Frankie McCafferty
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Season 1
3 episodes
- 1. The Prosecution of Patrick H. PearseIn this speculative historical fiction drama instead of a court martial and execution, rebel leader Padraig Pearse is given a public trial. The case for the prosecution is presented in this first episode.GCC48minApr 30, 2016
- 2. The Defence of Patrick H. PearsePearse, having dismissed his own legal team, defends his actions and makes the moral case for the Rising.GCC48minMay 1, 2016
- 3. The Jury DecidesThe final episode features a panel deliberating the outcome of the trial based on the evidence presented in the first two parts. The jury consisted of 12 prominent individuals, including Pat Kenny, Oisin McConville, Emma Dabiri, and Nell McCafferty. The jury debates the morality and legality of the Rising, which determines Pearse's fate in an alternative history.GCC48minMay 2, 2016
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Trial of the Century
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A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Maurice Sweeney
- Created by
- Hugh Travers
- Studio
- Treasure Entertainment, LOOSEHORSE
Maturity rating
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